SP Power Under Thundering Skies - A Severe weather alert got me out of bed and raced down to the SP yard in Tucson. A large thunderstorm was approaching from the west. I grabbed my camera and quickly setup the tripod and tripped the shutter and just watched lightning bolts explode from the sky. As the storm got closer and the thunder got much louder, it was time to close the shutter and make a sprint to the truck before torrential rain and hail hit. This is one of my favorite train/lightning photos I've taken over the years. Note the CP 5901 visiting from the north in the engine facility.
Railroad
Southern Pacific Transportation Company
Class
EMD GP40-2
Road Number
SP 7126
Line/Subdivision
Lordsburg/SP
Location
Tucson, Arizona, USA
Date Taken
September 03, 1996
Date Uploaded
March 05, 2024
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SP Power Under Thundering Skies - A Severe weather alert got me out of bed and raced down to the SP yard in Tucson. A large thunderstorm was approaching from the west. I grabbed my camera and quickly setup the tripod and tripped the shutter and just watched lightning bolts explode from the sky. As the storm got closer and the thunder got much louder, it was time to close the shutter and make a sprint to the truck before torrential rain and hail hit. This is one of my favorite train/lightning photos I've taken over the years. Note the CP 5901 visiting from the north in the engine facility.
Rick Doughty (62) I have been photographing trains since 1975. My favorite railroad is the Denver & Rio Grande Western. My photos have been featured in CTC Board, Railfan & Railroad, Railroads Illustrated, many railroad book and motive power annuals. I also enjoy severe weather photography and storm chasing. I play drums for my local church. I live in southern Idaho with my wonderful wife Stacey, who enjoys going with me on train watching adventures.
SP 7126 is a class EMD GP40-2 and is pictured in Tucson, Arizona, USA. This was taken along the Lordsburg/SP on the Southern Pacific Transportation Company. Photo Copyright: Rick Doughty uploaded to Railroad Gallery on 03/05/2024. This photograph of SP 7126 was taken on Tuesday, September 03, 1996. All Rights Reserved.
